This is the XFCE desktop environment, sfs file, to be used with the new ArchPup system. It's to be used in place of adrv-openbox_132.sfs (hence the name adrv-xfce_132.sfs) if you happen to prefer XFCE over Openbox. You'd simply rename, delete, or move adrv-openbox_132.sfs to a backup directory, and put the adrv-xfce_132.sfs in it's place.

Here's a lightweight version of XFCE for ArchPup. Primarily for testing/fun. The icon set is pulled out of Gray's PreciseNop and may cause file conflicts when install packages. If you want to test around with this version, and run into conflicts with icons when installing from pacman...install the package like this:

Hi stifiling, I've tried adrv-xfce_132.sfs file by unsquashfs it and copy all files to Root after using openbox as windowsmanager.
Something about it :
1 Thunar 1.6.2 do not show eject button on those internal hard disk partitions while Thunar 1.6.1 can.
2 And adrv-xfce_132.sfs is somehow too large one on size. Maybe can separate adrv-xfce_132.sfs into 2 files. One xfce4_core.sfs for only xfce/policy/upower/pm/udisks2 and xfce4_applications.sfs for other applications.
Only some suggestions, you've already did so many great works. Thank you.

Hi stifiling, I've tried adrv-xfce_132.sfs file by unsquashfs it and copy all files to Root after using openbox as windowsmanager.
Something about it :
1 Thunar 1.6.2 do not show eject button on those internal hard disk partitions while Thunar 1.6.1 can.
2 And adrv-xfce_132.sfs is somehow too large one on size. Maybe can separate adrv-xfce_132.sfs into 2 files. One xfce4_core.sfs for only xfce/policy/upower/pm/udisks2 and xfce4_applications.sfs for other applications.
Only some suggestions, you've already did so many great works. Thank you.

i'm wondering if unsquashing the sfs and using it "scatter mode" so to speak, is creating some type of negative side effect. Although it shouldnt. With thunar 1.6.2 though, from my end...the eject buttons are appearing. if u'd like to use openbox as the window manager rather than xfwm4...you can install xfce separately using pacman, and mix and match it however u like.

This is pretty much the core xfce installation. xfce though doesn't come with a network manager, so to have the sfs work out the box, one needed to be added. i decided to choose wicd because i've had 0 problems with it. I can't say the same for pwireless2 or Frisbee. also, pnmixer so the volume can be controlled, out the box, from the notification area. Xfce has xfce4-mixer panel plugin, but i remember it depending on gstreamer.

if i were to split the xfce.sfs into 2, it wouldn't be a working desktop out the box.

So when using it as an adrv, rather than unsquashing it and copying the contents....it's not loading because it's too big??

rameshiyer wrote:

Dear Sir

After XFACE desktop, now I am able to setup eth0 (wired LAN ) with static IP. Thank you very much.

Earlier I tried to setup eth0 with Static IP in P-Wireless setup, it is working. However after reboot, I have to setup again. Any other method available to setup Wired Lan without Xface desktop.

i was told that pwireless2 was an abandoned project by jemimah and replaced by Frisbee. Frisbee works just fine and it's my favorite network manager for puppy, but does it handle static ip's? It's not a hurdle i've ever had to tackle, so can't say if pwireless2, or Frisbee has an easy way of doing it. as we can see though wicd is taking care of it just fine and also easily. So if i were you, and you prefer the adrv-openbox sfs, you can install wicd and use it for the network manager along with the default adrv-openbox_132.sfs.

wicd will add some mbs to your installation. if you want to keep it minimal and continue to use pwireless2, only thing i can think that would make it work is to write a script that sets your static ip to eth0, and let that script autostart with your archpup system.

Now I am getting Dbus error while booting. ( Both PC in office as well Home)
In my home computer, I installed Mobile Partner for 3/2G modem. It's detected everything and able to send SMS also. After connecting the mobile partner, it shows "connecting" for endlessly. Not existing after connection . ( in Precise &, Slack etc, it exists after connection). I thought It was not connected. However, while trying firefox. It connected and able to browse the internet !!!. Is it due to Dbus problem ?. (wicd problem). I don't know. You may also note that Desktop icon for mobile partner is automatically created in the desktop. Only problem, no sign of connection in mobile partner. Not showing any data flow, speed details etc. while browsing the internet. I have not tried MP in Open box, I will try today night.

Nice going stifiling
You may want to provide the md5sum in the first post so people will know they have a downloaded a good copy.
You may also want to suggest to start with pfix=ram and create a new savefile or move their original savefile, as there are/could be some little issues/differences
Finally you want to point out that although will run on 512MB RAM (with swap) 1GB RAM is recommended and that it will run only in HD/USB frugal installs (ie not when booting from the CD/ISO - you never know what ppl may try )
BTW, Frisbee does handle ethN and static IPs _________________== Here is how to solve yourLinux problems fast ==

One issue I've come across so far is selecting "Automatically show and hide panel" will crash X and then try and restart it in what seems like an endless loop.

Other than that, so far so good. Nice one!

rg66, the king of Carolina. it's nice to see you over here in this neck of the woods buddy and hope u stick around for a lil while. i'll take a look at that panel glitch and see if i can reproduce it. i hadn't even tested that.

mavrothal wrote:

Nice going stifiling
You may want to provide the md5sum in the first post so people will know they have a downloaded a good copy.
You may also want to suggest to start with pfix=ram and create a new savefile or move their original savefile, as there are/could be some little issues/differences
Finally you want to point out that although will run on 512MB RAM (with swap) 1GB RAM is recommended and that it will run only in HD/USB frugal installs (ie not when booting from the CD/ISO - you never know what ppl may try )
BTW, Frisbee does handle ethN and static IPs

Alright i'll edit the first post. i'm going to redo the xfce.sfs and put the new filemnt script in. i tried using frisbee instead of wicd, but frisbee was only 'mostly' working. like when i'd refresh the list of available networks, it's usually about 8, but on frisbee on the second refresh, only like 2 would show up....2 neighbors, mines wasn't one. frisbee also isn't blinking with network activity, it's staying solid white.

Something else with Frisbee, based on my experiences with it, there's been a cpl times where 'something happened' and i had to use dougal's network script (net-setup.sh) to get back connected.

another thing is dhcpcd, wpa_cli, and wpa_passphrase already exists in the main.sfs. so in order to prevent duplicates those binaries would need to be squashed out and replaced by the binaries that work with frisbee.

wicd isn't the smallest network manager in the world, but i've had 100% success rate with it. i feel a few extra mbs is worth it, to eliminate the risk of a possible future headache.

Does the adrv run in ram? 1 gb recommended is MASSIVE. how can i bump that down to 512 recommended, which fits the puppy family a lot better?Last edited by stifiling on Tue 05 Feb 2013, 08:45; edited 1 time in total

try it out Scooby, let me know your thoughts. but i think mavrothal's meaning the default ISO with adrv-openbox_132.sfs on it. I'm gonna upload it in ISO layout with xfce.sfs, to have it working out the box from cd.

Does the adrv run in ram? 1 gb recommended is MASSIVE. how can i bump that down to 512 recommended, which fits the puppy family a lot better?

adrv and ydrv will run in RAM if available.

I tried some tests with my VM changing the settings from 1 CPU/256MB RAM-2 CPUs/1 GB. At "1 CPU/512MB" does load in RAM but is sluggish and is already using swap the moment you get to Desktop.
So will run fine at 512MB but will not zoom through and you will keep hearing your HD swapping._________________== Here is how to solve yourLinux problems fast ==

i'm wondering if unsquashing the sfs and using it "scatter mode" so to speak, is creating some type of negative side effect. Although it shouldnt. With thunar 1.6.2 though, from my end...the eject buttons are appearing. if u'd like to use openbox as the window manager rather than xfwm4...you can install xfce separately using pacman, and mix and match it however u like.

So when using it as an adrv, rather than unsquashing it and copying the contents....it's not loading because it's too big??

I want to use xfce4-panel/xfwm4 with spacefm, so I mixed them up.
As thunar eject buttons, 1.6.2 can show them on removable devices, while 1.6.1 show them on all partitions including internal hard disk partions. I don't know why, maybe thunar's developers have their consideration about it.
And thank you for bringing XFCE to Apup for us again.

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